The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-06-10
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
NEWS OF THE TWO STATES TOLD
IN PARAaRAPHS.

Athens City Council and Water Works
Company at Loggerheads - Where
Atlanta's Spare Change Goes - At
lanta's Handsome Chief Of Police Re-
ceives Funny historian Old Time
Drunkard.
GEORGIA.
A mad dog was shot in Griffin Wednes-
day.
The girls Of Taibotton are growing very
rapidly
Griffin Fire Company No l celebrated its
first anniversary Tuesday night.
The commencement exercises of the Rome
Female College will begin in few days.
Thousands of dollars are sent out of At
lanta every month to buy Louisiana lottery
tickets.
The city schools of Athens closed Wednes-
day and the scholars are now enjoying their
well-eaIned vacation.
The Eastman Journal has ended its fifth
volume aTd starts off in good shape for the
next years work. Success to ii.
Wheeler Koon, of Wisdom's Store, had a
fine COW bitten by snake supposed to be
moccasin. She died in few hours.
Griffin was cleaned out of cotton Monday
by Capt. Nicholson, of Atlanta, who found
261 bales, which he bought at 10 lie.
Henry Horton, of Sandersville, was at
tackled by catamount near the Ogeechee
river last week, and had his arm lacerated
badly.
Editor J. n. Hale, of Hampton, is suing
the Central railroad for $500 damages for
eiectment from a car on that road when he
was sick.
The Brunswick Baptist church has gained
a considerable accession to its membership,
owing to the revival meetings OF the past
few weeks.
On Saturday, June IS, four miles east of
Marietta on the Powers ferry road, there
will be a picnic, to which an invitation is
extended to all.
grown turkey, belonging to Mrs. G.. B,
Beecher, Of Griffin, swallowed a bee few
days ago which stung its vitals and in less
than an hour it was stone dead.
Richard N. Bradshaw and Miss Matte W.
Stovall were married at Keysville, Jeffer
son county, Monday afternoon, June 6, and
after the ceremony left for Tybee Island on
a bridal tour.
Quarterly meeting was held in Wrights-
boro on SATURDAY. and Sunday last. Rev. w.
P. Lovejoy, the Presiding Elder, was pres
ent, and preached and presided over the de-
alterations of the conference.
Capt. H. R. Bernard, agent in Athens for
the Northeastern railroad, will be succeeded
on July by Mr.. Harden, of Gainesville.
Capt. Bernard is very popular railroad
man, and has host of friends in that city
Griffin Ne,cs: A rock from a blast on the
Georgia Midland railroad rose $50 feet and
fell through Jake Beldens house in West
Griffin, crushing through the roof and
breaking glass chandelier and a centre
table
H. n. Taylor, of Athens, a year ago gave
81, 500 for an acre lot on Milledge avenue
opposite DIR. Hamilton's in that city Last
week he refused 81, 900 for the upper half OF
the property. Athens real estate is advanc-
ing in value very fast.
James p Sharp died at his home in Daw-
son Wednesday morning. Mr. Sharp had
lived in Dawson for twenty-five years or
more, and was one of the best citizens of
Terrell. He leaves a widow and two chill
-iren to mourn his death.
The office and vault for the Elberton Loan
and Savings Bank viii be completed in a
few days, when the bank will opened for
business 1t will be great convenience to
the people of that section, and especially to
the business men of the place.
The exports of Brunswick for the first six
days of this month amount to S,556, and
the total for the month of June last year
was S72.S05, which shows an increase of
1851 for six days in June of this year
against the whole month last year.
A steam briczyard would pay in Marietta.
Those who have run brickyards have grown
rich. One building contractor says that If
he had stuck to making brick he would be
worth twice as much money as he now
has, and he is worth good many thous-
ands of dollars.
The artesian well at Rome is completed
and proves satisfactory. At depth of 116
feet flow of pure and clear water was
reached, which it is computed will double
the city's supply. 1t was bored by Baum &
Andrews, of Atlanta, close to the old well,
but rs feet deeper.
G. F. Kohlheim expects to begin shortly
the erection of a magnificent residence in
South Rome The cost of 1t will be about
$1,000. The plan is on exhibition at Brazer
IL Co.'S. Two other gentlemen expect TO put
up two fine residences in the neighborhood
of the place where Mr.. Kohlheim's will be.
The big rains in Marion and Schley
counties have caused the Muckalee to get
mad and run wildly down by Americus for
the past day or two. 1t was out of its banks
Monday and rising rapidly to the detriment
of the colored troops who draw their sus-
tenance from the finny tribes that inhabit
its waters.
Albany has many valuable cows, and they
are source of revenue to the people w.
p Burls has an especially fine and valuable
COW. Though she cost $125, good round
sum, yet she has paid for herself every year
he has owned her in milk and butter sold
besides furnishing his family with what
milk they consumed.
Rob Valentine (colored) was brought to
Marietta last Monday evening dead. His
death occurred at the copper mines near
Hiram, Paulding county. He was being
drawn up out of the mines in a bucket and
fell out falling about 100 feet, to the bottom
of the shaft His body was badly mashed
and bruised and his neck broken
On Friday, June "a, there will be grand
Masonic celebration at Rehoboth church
near Shellman. This is one of the prettiest
places in Southwest Georgia for celebra.
ton, and there is always large crowd on
such occasions The church is situated in q
cool, shady grove with a spring of splendid
water near by, making all that the most
fastidious picnicker could desire
Griffin Neus: ''Gas and water works are
oil very well,n remarked a citizen yester.
day "but they don't bring any trade to
town. What Griffin WANTS is compress
and as we can't have everything, ell efforts
should be concentrated upon that line
There is nothing can stand in the way OF
Griffin having a compress and getting salts
factory rates If all the people stand together
and say they will have a compress
One Richard Robinson, who stole a new